Barbadian receivers of Fresh Catch don’t have work permits
It’s been three weeks since FirstCaribbean Bank placed the companies owned by the Mena Group, Fresh Catch and Wood Depot in receivership. Aside from a possible fish kill that could end up as a huge environmental hazard, there are immigration and labour issues that are causing embarrassment to the bankers. News Five has obtained copies of letters sent by the Immigration and Labour Departments to FirstCaribbean Bank which exposed that both and Duane Branch, the representative for Christopher Sambrano, and Craig Waterman, the receivers, do not have proper working documents. The Labour Commissioner, Ivan Williams also raises concerns raised by employees over benefits should they be terminated while the companies are under the management and control of the receivers. In another letter, the Director of Immigration tells the Bank that there is no record of employment permits to the receivers and as such their retention is a strict liability offence under the Immigration Act. Despite the warnings and directive to cease employment until permits are procured, when last we checked, both Barbadian nationals were still at work at Fresh Catch. They have been living and working in Belmopan since the companies were taken over by the Bank.
These people are suppose to be in the hands of immigration Authorities.This just show how incompitent our Government is.Any and every body goes to Belize work where they want do what they want.Despite the fact that they’ve violated our immigration Laws they are still allowed to operate in our Country.No backgroung checks.What’s next?Wake up my Belizean people we’re the only fools let on this planet.
Hello??? Go get them…they working here illegally….bet if it were an illegal central american he would be in Hattie Ville already….remember the case with the Chinese who was caught frying chicken??? and the work permit was for something else?? Wat good for the goose, good for the gaunder!
Wa Barbadian wan do after? rule Belize? We small country but full pride !!!
These guys are illegal in Belize and telling the Belizean authorities that despite their immigration status they are going to continue working.Look like the immigration authorities in Belize selling Immigration buffet to foreigners.Work all you want without documents.
mek wi lock awf di endz an delete dem nuh !!! Belize Rise Up An Gawn Control Unu Self !!! Nuff politricks allow fi pure clowns fi run mi country … DELETE DEM !!!